Sebelius will be no-show at Obamacare hearing

Congressman: She 'had time for Jon Stewart, and we expect her to have time for Congress'

Published: 10/19/2013 at 10:21 PM

(NBC) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will not testify at a congressional hearing Thursday into breakdowns in the rollout of the federal Affordable Care Act, drawing more heat from House Republicans.

An HHS official confirmed Saturday that the secretary would not attend, citing a conflict in her schedule.

“We are in close communication with the committee and have expressed our desire to be responsive to their request,” the official said.